Saint-Gobain, Aisne
Saint-Gobain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡɔbɛ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]
Saint-Gobain | |
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 Former mirror factory | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Gobain  | |
  Saint-Gobain  Saint-Gobain | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Tergnier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Mathieu[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.73 km2 (11.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,294 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02680 /02410 |
| Elevation | 53–207 m (174–679 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In 1692, a glass factory was built at the village of Saint-Gobain, giving its name to the Saint-Gobain company.[4]
Toponymy
The settlement, attested as Sanctus Gobanus in 1131, is named after the Irish monk Saint Gobain. Gobanus is a latinized form of the Celtic personal name Gobanos, meaning 'smith'.[5]
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Commune de Saint-Gobain (02680), INSEE
- Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
- Delamarre 2003, p. 182.
Bibliography
- Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: Une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental. Errance. ISBN 9782877723695.
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